Mount Lycabettus

The Lycabettus (Greek Λυκαβηττός / Lycabettus, modern Greek pronunciation [ likavitɔs ], ancient Greek, Lycabettus, Lycabettus in Latin ) is the mountain town of Athens.

With its height of 277 meters it is the highest elevation in the city center and provides a good view of the sights of Athens. If visibility is good can from here all the greater Athens area and its boiler location between mountain ranges and the Saronic Gulf in the south overlook.

There are two ways to reach the summit: first, the ride with the funicular, whose station is located in Odos Aristíppou, one encounters when one of the rising Odos Ploutarchou follows. Very much more rewarding, albeit exhausting, is the walk to the summit via the stairs by the 1908-1918 the "Association of Friends of the Forest " reforested woods. The climb offers viewpoints of the Acropolis, the ancient stadium that was built for the 1896 Games again, and the harbor from the Piraeus.

At the top there is a viewing terrace at the small St. George's chapel ( Agios Georgios ) overlooking the entire city of Athens and a restaurant and upmarket. The Lycabettus is, despite its view options not overrun by tourists in the same way as other sights of Athens.

Next below the peak, at the northern end, is also located in 1965, designed by Takis Zenetos open-air theater, which can also be reached by car. There, each year there are summer concerts and theater performances.